In this excerpt from Mini Macramé: Jewelry, Belts, and Other Quick Macramé by Vera Vandenbosch, you'll learn how to create a twisted door curtain. This festive door curtain is a fun and inexpensive way to create some shade, keep the bugs out, and still get all the benefits from a delightful summer breeze.

1. Install the rod in the door frame at the height at which you are making the curtain. Cut two 10-yd. lengths of rope. Fold each piece over so that one side is the height of the doorway (the other side will be much longer). Secure both pieces to the rod with a lanyard knot, making sure that the right cord of the left piece and the left cord of the right piece are the shorter ones. Make about 30 half square knots, this will result in a twisted effect.

2. Slip a hex nut over the two center cords, and make one more knot. Make another knot about 12 in. down, followed by another hex nut and more square knots. Keep repeating Steps 1 and 2 until you have reached the bottom of the door curtain, making sure to vary the number of knots and the lengths of rope without knots. The overall effect should be random.